Freshwater Tropical Fish

Celestial Eye Goldfish

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:03:57 -0700

I just bought my new fish tank, a 10 gallon. And I bought Goober (a Celestial Goldfish aka Stargazer). He is doing just fine it with two fiddler crabs (Moe and Marty). Honestly I thought he'd be upside down after going from a small tank into a big one but, he's doing good! He keeps on going around like the usual ones do, and being himself, and eating when he needs to. The crabs do the same. I will be doing a complete make over on the tank and doing a very very cool setup. I'll be adding more fish like a another Stargazer and a few frogs, bettas, and lion heads too. Probably also with help, I wanna make it a brackish fish tank, and add a black finned shark or eels. Some feeders too, besides the guppies I have as well. If any help with these fish combinations please let me know, and all help will be taken as great help for me.
MnMatty2507

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Fahaka Puffer

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:03:57 -0700

I have had a Fahaka for 7 months now. When I got her she was only 1.5 inches, now she is 13 inches. I now have her in a 145 gallon tank. I cannot find any tank mates she won't eat or kill. She is a very picky eater, the only thing I can get her to eat is crayfish and frozen whole shrimp. Very interesting fish though.
jesse

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Pangasius Catfish

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:03:57 -0700

I adopted a pangasius catfish that was originally about 15 inches and 12 years old. She was in a 210 gal tank and would freak out and jump out of the much to small tank, leaving a massive mess behind her. I brought her home and put her in an agricultural tub while looking for a more suitable home for her. My family fell in love with her and when I finally found an affordable 500 gallon tank I bought it right away. The only problem, it wouldn't fit in the basement. Guess what, now we are currently in our new home (with bilco doors to the basement - yes we moved for the fish) and Rebuttal is in her 500 gallon tank. She is happy as can be and is now about 27 inches, so we will be looking for another bigger tank for her in the future.
Kim

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Common Goldfish

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:45:40 -0700

I have an 800 gallon fish pond (my broken hot tub reborn). I don't want to use filtration, so I wanted to keep just a few gold fish. I started out with 4 6" fish last spring; but I now have an additional 15 3" fish and dozens of 1". I guess I was successful at creating a perfect breeding pond. I have 2 questions. Is there anything you can do to diminish breeding, and what do you do with unwanted fish?
sue wolf

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Fantail Goldfish

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:45:40 -0700

In 8 days from now it will be a year since I bought my goldfish. When I bought them I started out with 2 fantails a calico named george (who I now think is a girl) and an all off-white one. At first the white one would chase and seemed to batter george and within a couple of days the white one passed away. I'm not too sure what happened so I waited a couple of weeks and bought george another playmate and just as soon as before, I woke up and the second one was belly up. It was then I decided george was my one and only! Although I would have loved to have 2 fish it seemed 1 was enough for now. George has grown so much and has become a family member. He is absolutely beautiful and so friendly. He knows who I am and goes all crazy when he sees me, it feels great when he/she does that. George's tail is very long, I think show quality, but I'm not too sure how to get into that. I would say they make wonderful pets with proper care and nutrition. George is a wonderful little fish and I hope I have him for at least a little while longer. I would highly recommend them and think they do make people very happy!
kat

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Bala Shark

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:45:40 -0700

i just bought some silver sharks just wondering do they hav teeth ? could you please get back to me
Lisa

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Black Moor Goldfish

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:18:14 -0700

I just bought a 2nd black moor goldfish to add to my tank, that already housed just one of the same. Within a few days he/she started laying on his side. But, otherwise seems fine. I'm thinking this is a swin bladder problem. Is there anything I can do for him to help him recover? Thanks, Karen
Karen B

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Pangasius Catfish

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:51:24 -0700

I have bought two pangasius catfish and they hide in this log all day long. I am really diassappointed, they were swimming around at the pet store. Someone help please. I have had them for a month now. They are in a 46 gallon tank and are about two inches long. Please help.
mandeep

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Bolivian Ram

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:51:24 -0700

I had a wonderful Bolivian Ram Cichlid in my community tank for a couple years. While not aggressive, he did keep some annoying Red Glass Barbs in line and became the peace keeper of the tank. He was one of the nicest fish in my tank. Unfortunately, I lost him when the filter in my tank malfunctioned and although I would love to replace him, I have not been able to find any wet pet stores in my area (Genesee County, Michigan) who carry Bolivian Rams.
C. A, Pappas

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Jaguar Cichlid

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:51:24 -0700

I have two, a male and a female, and I love them. They are a forced pair but I DO NOT recommend that. They also share their tank with a salvini, a red devil, and a convict. Needless to say a large tank is not an option here, it is a must. They all need to have their space, that is the key to keeping these guys happy. They are hardy eaters and not too picky. Plenty of hiding places and sight breaks and good filtration will ensure success if keeping a community tank of similar species. Add them all together and let them grow together. And keep your hands out when they spawn or you will get bitten. :)
kevin j.

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